Author Archives: Bobbie Herron

About Bobbie Herron

I live surrounded by watercolor brushes and paints, fountain pens, sketchbooks, and journals- often wanting more than anything to write and paint at the same time. If you like what you're reading, feel free to share it with others. If you see something that needs correction, please let me know. Thanks for visiting!

Have you ever taken a nap with your eyes open?

Posted on May 20, 2020

That’s pretty much what sketching felt like today. I was gently focused on what I was doing and at some point I thought, “Yeah, I think I’m done.” ( I wish you could hear how I enunciated that ‘yeah’—it was more like ‘yehhhhh-aaaaaah”—it had about four syllables.) When I finished, I took a picture of […]

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Posted in 3- Magic: Art Epiphanies, Pen & Ink, Sketchbooks, Sketching tools, Urban Sketching (On-Site Creativity), Watercolor | Tagged Beginnings, Creative Habit, Inspiration, Perseverance | 4 Comments

Random thoughts on being fidgety

Posted on May 11, 2020

This will probably read like a ‘letter home’ in answer to the question, “What have you been up to since your virtual trip to Wales?” It has been ten days since my last blog post (that suddenly sounds like a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartoons, Musings on Life, My Story | Tagged Eyesight, Memoir, Perseverance | 5 Comments

Episode 11/11…wherein I return home to 2020, and ponder next steps

Posted on May 1, 2020

I always experience a bit of emotional jet-lag at the end of a long trip, and this time is no different, despite having done all this travel sitting right here at my laptop in the living room. It was exhausting … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Musings on Life, Sketchbooks, Watercolor | Tagged Community, Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Perseverance, Writing Habit | 6 Comments

Episode 10/11…wherein we explore all of Wales, in just one place

Posted on April 30, 2020

Sunday the 10th of April, 2022 Hard to believe that by the end of the day we will be at our final destination, a hotel near London’s Heathrow Airport. Along the way though, we will dawdle and wander and smile … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Watercolor | Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit | 4 Comments

Episode 9/11…wherein the names of several places are hauntingly familiar

Posted on April 28, 2020

Saturday 9th April 2022 (a very sleepy girl is writing this!) Although we didn’t travel far today, only about 70 miles round trip and just a couple hours in the coach, it ended up being the longest day full of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Pen & Ink, Watercolor | Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit | 2 Comments

Episode 8/11…wherein I celebrate my love of rocks

Posted on April 26, 2020

Friday, April 8th, 2022 Does anyone else like playing “Map” as much as I do? When we were kids, Dad got us a copy of the Reader’s Digest Atlas of the World. It was the cheapest babysitter in history, keeping … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Pen & Ink, Watercolor | Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit | 4 Comments

Episode 7/11…wherein I discover an old friend in a faraway land

Posted on April 24, 2020

Thursday afternoon, April 7th, 2022 “Bobbie, what a lovely surprise!” Michael motioned to the chair beside him. We chatted for a moment, then I noticed the other members of my group gathering at the café exit, preparing to begin the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Pen & Ink, Watercolor | Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit | 11 Comments

Episode 6/11…wherein it takes 2 episodes to capture this very full day!

Posted on April 22, 2020

Thursday morning, April 7th, 2022 Such a busy day today, it is hard to believe that a week ago right now I was in New Hampshire, in my apartment, so eager to finally get on a bus, to go to … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Pen & Ink, Watercolor | Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit | 12 Comments

Episode 5/11…wherein learning and note-taking surpass, for once, the urge to sketch

Posted on April 20, 2020

Wednesday, April 6th, 2022- 10:45pm & still writing! Our last full day based at the Royal Oak Hotel in Betws-y-Coed I took notes throughout the day today, and am compiling them this evening in my bedroom as usual. The difference … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", 3- Magic: Art Epiphanies | Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit | 8 Comments

Episode 4/11…wherein we explore our own village and the island of Anglesey

Posted on April 18, 2020

Tuesday April 5th, 2022 in Betws-y-coed: What a fascinating old town! I’m so glad we had this morning to explore, at our own pace, the grounds of the hotel, the village, and a bit of countryside beyond. Our group of … Continue reading →